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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2 Ron.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What punishment did Ron's teacher inflict on him for his honest mistake in second grade?
(a) She made him press his nose against the wall.
(b) She took away his desk and made him sit on the floor for the entire year.
(c) She pulled down his pants and spanked him in front of his classmates.
(d) She forced him to read a letter of apology in front of the entire class.

2. What thoughts about the homeless did Ron have as he flew in a private jet over Fort Worth and looked down on the city?
(a) He was pleased that the city was moving the homeless so they would not bother him anymore.
(b) He was heartbroken for the future of the homeless.
(c) He was grateful that there were no homeless people begging on the streets of Fort Worth.
(d) He had sympathy because he used to be homeless.

3. What type of hardwood trees surrounded the Red River Parish plantation of Denver's youth?
(a) Oak.
(b) Pine.
(c) Cherry.
(d) Pecan.

4. Denver lacked which basic abilities when he arrived in Fort Worth?
(a) He could not hear or speak well.
(b) He could not sign his name or use a telephone.
(c) He could not read, write or figure.
(d) He could not run or walk quickly.

5. What was the name of the neighborhood in which Ron opened an art gallery in Fort Worth?
(a) Falcon Square.
(b) Sundance Square.
(c) Mission Square.
(d) Renaissance Square.

Short Answer Questions

1. What made Denver leave the plantation?

2. In which state is the plantation that Denver worked as a teenager?

3. How did Denver finally make his escape from life on the cotton fields to being homeless in Fort Worth, Texas?

4. What ethnicity were the "good ole boys" described in Chapter 1: Denver?

5. What valuable objects were in Ron's possession on the private jet?

(see the answer key)

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